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Charles  Bullock. 
(Am.  .lour.  Pbarm.- 
I  September,  1900. 
In  1884,  the  Franklin  Institute  gave  the  "  Electrical  Exhibi- 
tion "  designed  to  illustrate  the  great  advance  that  had  been  made 
in  the  practical  applications  of  electricity,  and  again  we  find  Charles 
Bullock  serving  as  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Space  and 
Installation  of  Exhibits,  a  position  in  which  he  exhibited  great 
administrative  and  executive  abilities. 
At  a  special  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Managers  of  the  Franklin 
Institute,  held  Friday,  March  23,  1900,  the  following  resolutions 
were  unanimously  adopted : 
"  Resolved,  That  the  Board  has  heard  with  extreme  regret  of  the 
death  of  Mr.  Charles  Bullock,  one  of  the  oldest  members  of  the 
Institute;  one  whose  great  ability  in  his  profession,  capacity  for 
administration  and  mature  judgment  have  been  of  the  greatest  ser- 
vice ;  while  his  uniform  kindness  and  courtesy  have  endeared  him 
to  his  associates  on  the  Board. 
"  Resolved,  That  a  committee  of  three  be  appointed  by  the  Presi- 
dent to  prepare  a  memorial  of  Mr.  Bullock  for  publication  in  the 
Journal. 
"  Resolved,  That  as  a  further  testimony  of  respect  for  his  memory, 
the  members  of  the  Board  will  attend  the  funeral  in  a  body,  and 
that  the  Institute  be  closed  during  the  hours  of  service." 
Charles  Bullock  was  a  keen  observer  and  possessed  the  ability 
of  storing  away  his  observations  for  future  application.  This 
characteristic  of  a  mind  trained  by  scientific  study  is  thus  described 
by  Sir  John  Lubbock  : 
"  It  would  be  impossible  to  overrate  the  importance  of  scientific 
training  on  the  wise  conduct  of  life. 
"Science,  said  the  Royal  Commission  of  i86r,  quickens  and  cul- 
tivates directly  the  faculty  of  observation,  which  in  very  many  per- 
sons  lies  almost  dormant  through  life,  the  power  of  accurate  and 
rapid  generalization,  and  the  mental  habit  of  method  and  arrange, 
ment." 
His  extensive  reading  and  experience  gave  him  a  fund  of  knowl- 
edge covering  a  wide  range  of  subjects  relating  to  the  arts  and 
manufactures.  He  was  frequently  consulted  by  manufacturers  seek- 
ing assistance  to  overcome  chemical  problems  or  difficulties  arising 
in  their  work.  He  always  was  ready  to  respond,  and  most  valuable 
information  and  suggestions  were  given  gratuitously.  In  the  in- 
vestigations of  accidents,  explosions,  fires  or  other  calamities  the 
